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about
Sebastian J. Spicker is a researcher and educator focused on physics, astronomy, and science education. He is currently affiliated with the Cologne University of Music and Dance and previously held positions at the University of Cologne. His work includes innovative approaches to teaching, such as integrating smartphone-based experiments into classrooms and supporting remote science education. He has contributed significantly to the fields of astronomy education with numerous publications, talks, and manuals.
short cv
- Current Position: Cologne University of Music and Dance (2020–present)
- Past Positions: University of Cologne (2016–2020)
- Focus: Physics and astronomy education, remote science education, technology-enhanced learning
- Key Projects: Exoplanet hunting with smartphones, astro-lab@home, remote music and science education
- Web Profiles: ResearchGate, Github, ORCiD
- Memberships: German Astronomical Society, European Astronomical Society, German Physical Society, Education and Science Workers‘ Union (Germany)
selected publications and talks
- Spicker, S. J. & Küpper, A. (2023, accepted) Exoplanet Hunting in the Classroom: An Easy-to-Implement Experiment based on Video-Aided Light Curve Analysis with Smartphones. The Physics Teacher. DOI: 10.1119/5.0125305
- Küpper, A. & Spicker, S. J. (2023, equal contribution). Astronomische Smartphone-Experimente rund um die Exoplaneten-Lichtkurve, Vortrag/Workshop im Rahmen der Bundesweiten Lehrerfortbildung Astronomie 2023 in Jena. PDF
- Küpper, A. & Spicker, S. J. (2023). Ein Analogieexperiment zur Suche nach Exomonden. MNU-Journal, 76 (3), pp. 223-227. PDF Ausgabe 03.2023 − ISSN 0025-5866 − © Verlag Klaus Seeberger, Neuss.
- Spicker, S. J., Küpper, A. and Bresges, A. (2022). astro-lab@home – Bringing science to the sofa. Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal, 31, 37-41. https://www.capjournal.org/issues/31/31_37.pdf
- Spicker, S. J. & Küpper, A (2022). astro-lab@school: ein Schülerlabor 2.0 für den Physik- und Astronomieunterricht. Astronomie + Raumfahrt im Unterricht, 59 (1), pp. 16-21. https://elibrary.utb.de/doi/pdf/10.5555/ar-185-2022_04
- Spicker, S. J., Küpper, A. & Bresges, A. (2022). Mission to mars – Concept and implementation of a design-based (hands-on) smartphone-experiment helping students understand the effects caused by differences in air pressure, The Physics Teacher 60 (47), pp. 47-50. https://doi.org/10.1119/10.0009109
projects
- 2020 – present: astro-lab.app, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne & RWTH Aachen University & University Paris-Saclay
- 2020 – 2023: Reflection based Artistic Professional Practice (RAPPLab), Cologne University of Music and Dance, rapplab.eu
- 2020 – 2022: digital student labs: astro-lab@home, astro-lab@school, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne
- 2016 – 2020: Future Strategy for Teacher Education Cologne – Shaping Heterogeneity and Inclusion, CompetenceLabs: MediaLab, University of Cologne, zus.uni-koeln.de
- 2016 – 2019: zdi student lab „Astronomy“, Institute of Physics Education, University of Cologne, zdi-schuelerlabor.uni-koeln.de